If you come to Europe in wintertime, you must visit at least one of its charming Christmas markets. And the Wroclaw Christmas Market is a great place to start. The Polish city of Wrocaw in …
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Luc Jean: an Interview with the French-Canadian Celebrity Chef

On a recent visit to our once hometown of Winnipeg, I met with a long time friend and reluctant celebrity, chef Luc Jean. I have been traveling what seems like incessantly with my husband and …
Continue readingHow to Vacation in Canary Islands on a Budget

Do you want to know how to do Canary Islands on a budget? If you’ve read our Canary Islands posts and saw all the amazing things we did there, you are probably thinking we have …
Continue readingFive Reasons We Love Barcelona

Once in a while, a place will wow you in such a way that it stays with you forever. We have a few places in the world that we are absolutely smitten with. One of …
Continue readingA Weekend in Paris

A Weekend in Paris Do you know what I like about returning to a place I’ve been to before? That you can skip all the main tourist attractions. Take a city like Paris, one of …
Continue readingInnsbruck, Austria: 1 & 2-Day Itineraries

Two summers ago, we embarked on an amazing road trip through Europe. We started out in France and traveled through northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. In this blog, we focus on …
Continue readingAndorra: visit or skip?

What the heck is Andorra, you might ask? Not everyone is aware of the existence of this tiny country in the Pyrenees, cozily tucked between Spain and France. But since our family has an uncommon …
Continue readingA Weekend in Liguria

I am in love with Italy and recently I was lucky enough to spend a lovely weekend in the region of Liguria. After having lived in Canada most of my life, where you can drive …
Continue readingRoad Trip through New Brunswick

While we were visiting family and friends in Nova Scotia, we took a little side trip to New Brunswick. Our family has a connection to this third smallest province in Canada, in particular to Acadia. …
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